February 2, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Thoughts on Bikeway Planning
Regular readers of this site will know that I can be a bit of a crank about certain types of bicycle facilities: Signage alone doesn’t make a route ‘bicycle-friendly.’ Paint jobs sometimes just indicate what the knowledgeable already know. Bike … Continue reading
January 28, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Education & Children’s Cycling Behavior
Via the League of American Bicyclists’ LCI group, I recently learned of this study from the UK that examines the impact of a cycling training program on the bicycling behavior and perceptions of children who have gone through the program. … Continue reading
January 18, 2010
by julie
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Over on ze Twitter, Inside Minnesota Soccer made an excellent crack about the overlap between cyclists and soccer fans. However, the actual point of similarity isn’t in the activity (playing soccer/riding a bike) but in being a fan of the … Continue reading
October 1, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Boosting Urban Bicycling
This month’s Scientific American has a very interesting article on how to boost urban bicycling. Their conclusion? Figure out what will get more women on bicycles! The articles references comparisons between male/female bicycle trip ratios in the US (2:1) and … Continue reading
May 1, 2008
by julie
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Following another cyclist-car collision in Chicago, a Chicago Tribune writer takes a surprisingly sane look at the rage that exists between bicyclists and motorists. He even gets quotes from psychologists and people like Bob Mionske: “If every cyclist obeyed every … Continue reading